Pakistan has urged the United Nations to prevent shared water resources from being used as a means of political pressure, coercion or conflict. The issue was raised during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council as members considered a resolution on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation. Pakistan’s First Secretary…
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman has urged the government to allow Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hold its long march towards Islamabad, saying peaceful protest is a democratic right. Speaking to reporters alongside opposition leaders in Islamabad, Fazlur Rahman said the government should trust PTI’s commitment to keeping the demonstration peaceful. He also criticised…
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march towards Islamabad entered its fourth day on Wednesday as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi summoned a provincial cabinet meeting to discuss the political and administrative situation in the province. The PTI convoy, led by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, continued its journey after reaching Mattani on the outskirts of…
ISLAMABAD: Government and opposition negotiators have reportedly made progress towards an understanding over the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned October 4 long march on Islamabad, with a joint draft reportedly being prepared after marathon talks. The second round of negotiations continued past midnight as both sides discussed their demands and possible measures to ease political tensions….
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has received Rs799.359 billion under the additional 1% war-on-terror share from 2010-11 to September 2026, according to official documents. The funds are provided to compensate the province for economic, infrastructure and other financial losses linked to terrorism and the security challenges faced by the province. KP receives additional 1% share Under the…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rejected reports that roads across Islamabad have been closed ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned October 4 long march, saying containers placed at various locations were part of precautionary security arrangements. In a fact-check statement, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the containers had been positioned in Islamabad…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about a plan to recover more than Rs110 billion in outstanding power-sector dues from provincial governments by adjusting the amount against their shares under the National Finance Commission (NFC) award. The proposal was discussed during recent talks with the IMF, which raised concerns about…
Pakistan has rejected allegations by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities linking Pakistani security forces and intelligence agencies to violence in Nuristan province, describing the claims as baseless and unsupported by credible evidence. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the allegations appeared to be unsubstantiated and suggested that they could be intended to divert attention from Afghanistan’s…
India’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) National Coordinator Alok Dimri has arrived in Islamabad as Pakistan begins its 2026-27 chairmanship of the regional bloc. Dimri described his visit as part of the SCO’s annual activities, which will continue throughout Pakistan’s year-long presidency and culminate in the SCO Council of Heads of State summit scheduled to be…
Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their long-standing strategic partnership, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighting the next phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, known as CPEC 2.0. Addressing a reception in Islamabad to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described…
